Pharmacologist focused on effects of cannabis / cannabinoids. Director of UCLA's Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids @UCLACannabis
Los Angeles, CA
Joined December 2011
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New in @NEJM: rescheduling medical cannabis to Schedule III would clear some research barriers. We discuss what’s missing, and what it means for the science and public health nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJ…
Perspective by Rebecca L. Haffajee, JD, PhD, MPH, Robert A. Mikos, JD, and Ziva D. Cooper, PhD: Marijuana Rescheduling — A Game Changer for Research? nej.md/3UHkp1H
#HealthPolicy #HealthLaw
ALT A quote from a Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine reads as follows: "Rescheduling can accomplish its primary purpose of generating clinically meaningful data only if Congress and the executive branch allocate more funding for doing that work." The Perspective is titled "Marijuana Rescheduling — A Game Changer for Research?" and the authors are Rebecca L. Haffajee, J.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Robert A. Mikos, J.D., and Ziva D. Cooper, Ph.D. The text is displayed on a simple white background with a brown border. The NEJM identity sits at the bottom.
No matter where we are in the world, can’t go wrong when @canna_brain chooses the spot for the annual @ICRS_Society Hill-Cooper lab dinner… cuisine and time zone may change, but the camaraderie, hilarity, and intense horror-movie discussion stay the same 🧟
🚨 Big changes in #cannabis policy - are you keeping up?
Join us for the @UCLACannabis Center Annual Symposium with keynotes from Ryan Vandrey, @BeauKilmer & Michael Hsu
📅 May 14 | 10AM–5PM PT
📍 UCLA Semel + Zoom
⚠️ Seats are LIMITED — register now!
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
ALT The cannabis landscape is changing faster than ever. With hemp-derived products ubiquitous in the consumer market and federal rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III reshaping access and regulation, there has never been a more important moment to take stock of where we are and where we are headed. The 2026 @UCLACannabis Center annual event wil discuss some of the most pressing topics in this area. Register here - spaces is limited! https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_onc2FTSdQmSfPYxbqoX_aA#/registration
Looking forward to this panel on the intersection between translational #cannabis research and mental health with an all-star lineup! @AmirCarolyn @canna_brain @drtonypgeorge66 and @daraucla - couldn’t think of a better way to start my first @SOBP meeting
Interested in a translational perspective on cannabis and mental health? Stop by our symposium tomorrow from 3-5PM in the Astor ballroom @SOBP! Co-chaired by @zivacooper and me, featuring speakers @drtonypgeorge66 @canna_brain and @daraucla #SOBP
Part 1 was just the warmup 😄🌿
Part 2 of the Cannabinology deep dive with @alieward on @ologies is now out, we get into the entourage effect, #cannabis edibles, psychosis risk, and whether the research actually warrants further study (it does 👀)
alieward.com/ologies/cannabi…
“The psychology, the botany, the chemistry, the neurology, the pharmacology, legality, and the methodology of cannabinology.”
A privilege and hours of fun speaking to the awesome @alieward for @Ologies focused on my favorite topic. Listen here! alieward.com/ologies/cannabi…
Showing our @dpn_journal deep dive love with fellow @ColumbiaPsych alum and fellow @npp_journal editor @CRodriguezMDPhD at #ACNP2026 .
Make sure to stop by the @npp_journal table to pick up your NPP swag!
Congrats to all the @ACNPorg travel award winners and Sam Baglot, @UCLACannabis postdoc fellow! Stop by her poster on Wednesday night to learn about THC CBD interactions
Ziva Cooper retweeted
In an editorial, Ziva D. Cooper, PhD from the @UCLACannabis calls for new approaches that leverage observational data to provide insight into the role of #cannabinoids in the treatment of chronic pain. bit.ly/49ouHc3
Can terpenes in cannabis relieve pain?
Latest on cannabinoid-mediated analgesic effects of myrcene, a terpene found in mangos🥭
Important findings from #CathyCahill and #MyraAlayoubi with @UCLACannabis in @PAINthejournal - stay tuned for human study!
journals.lww.com/pain/fullte…
🚨High-Potency Cannabis Pub🚨
@UCLACannabis & @RANDCorporation #SystematicReview with @s_l_lake, @BeauKilmer, @conormurray points to ⬆️ "problem" cannabis use.
🧠Mental health? Poor outcomes for psychosis. More research needed! W/@CAcannabisdept support
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.…
Ziva Cooper retweeted
🙌🏼High 5 for the latest @cmcr_ucsd podcast with @UCLACannabis director @zivacooper ! 🙌🏼
🎧 Listen to the whole series for high quality cannabis content, from research to policy:
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#CannabisResearch #ClinicalTrials #High5Podcast
🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️
In this episode of High5, Dr. @zivacooper of the @UCLACannabis gets real about the challenges of conducting clinical cannabis research. 🌿
From regulatory hurdles to long approval timelines, it’s a tough field—but one that’s essential for advancing science and patient care.
🎧 Listen and subscribe now: f.mtr.cool/eqzcavdwgh
#CannabisResearch #ClinicalTrials #High5Podcast #ZivaCooper #MedicinalCannabis #CMCR
Don't miss our annual @UCLACannabis Center event with #cannabis research legends Frances Levin (@ColumbiaPsych), Mahmoud ElSohly, and Don Tashkin (@UCLAHealth).
✅ May 19th, 2025 130 - 530 PT.
✅ RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
@UCLA_BRI @UCLASemel
Ziva Cooper retweeted
How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025.
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-…
Great discussion on cannabis public policy at #ACNP2024 with co-chair @neurovoice and @theNASEM committee members @BeauKilmer @PaculaRosalie @Magda_Cerda @drdustinduncan & Kelly Young-Wolff
Read full report here: nationalacademies.org/our-wo…
TY @ACNPorg for the opportunity!
Excited to co-chair @ACNPorg Study Group “Mental Health Consequences of the Evolving Cannabis Policy Landscape in the US” with @zivacooper at #ACNP2024 this weekend & share findings from the 2024 NASEM report.
Last-minute registration still open! 🧠👇🏾🔗acnp.societyconference.com/v…
Welcome to @UCLASemel, @GillBedi!
Looking forward to the first of many talks on Gill’s North American 2024 tour 😀- happening today!
Register here : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Ziva Cooper retweeted
Have you registered for Psychedelics and Cannabis: Hype, hope, or harm?
View the full schedule and register: hbi.ucalgary.ca/mathison/new…
@zivacooper | @GillBedi | @MegHaneyPhD | @FredBarrettPhD
Congratulations @s_baglot!! We are so excited for you to join us at the @UCLACannabis with @PainlabQ .
Don’t worry, @canna_brain , you always have a place to stay, even if you don’t have a @hubermanlab podcast scheduled…
Congrats to @s_baglot on a great PhD defence! Thanks to @AnneZMurphy for making the trip up to be her examiner and her committee @drstephieb @KurraschLab and examiner Gerry Giesbrecht.
Very sad to see Sam go but excited for what she’ll do next with @zivacooper and @PainlabQ
Ziva Cooper retweeted
Very intriguing new double blind, placebo controlled trial from @CarrieCuttler @zivacooper and Ethan Russo on Cannabigerol (CBG) by itself, demonstrating its ability to reduce stress and anxiety and improve verbal memory.
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
A welcomed break in my feed from the state of US politics… @GratefulDead proving that some things do in fact age beautifully …
Happy 56th Anthem, the “..springboard into weirdness.” - @mickeyhart and @BobWeir , to another 56 years…
“This is one of the most thrilling albums the Grateful Dead ever produced, mixing portions of live recordings from the first six months of Mickey's tenure with the band, along with studio experimentations that would hint at where the Dead would go when they started recording to 16-track tape the following year." - David Lemieux
Celebrating 56 years of 'Anthem Of The Sun' today 🌞 Commemorate the moment by sharing your favorite track from the album.
